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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1958

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Balloon carrying animals bursts over Crosby Minn

A giant plastic balloon with a monkey and other living creatures aboard burst after reaching about 60 000 feet in a Air Force cosmic ray test. Ground crews seek to recover the animals near the Minnesota Wisconsin border as part of the Manhigh III program.

Crosby, Minn Winzen Research, Inc Minneapolis Wilderness Minnesota-Wisconsin Air Force Here Earth Washington ARDC Grover J. Schock Air Force Space Biology Branch Schok

Eggs show safety belts save lives at Rotary talk

H P Bradley Tulsa safety director for Service Pipeline Co demonstrated with eggs in toy cars to prove that seat belts prevent injuries. He cited national figures of 36 000 motor vehicle deaths annual and that 24 000 could be saved by belts. The demo used tape belts to protect eggs.

H. P. Bradley Tulsa Service Pipeline Co Rotary Club National Safety Council American Society of Safety Engineers

Frank Jordan Injured In Truck Accident

Frank Jordan shop foreman for the Tabor Motor Co sustained a broken leg when a two ton oil field truck rolled and pinned him against a brick wall near the shop. Walter Lacey of 413 N Steuben had parked the truck outside north of the shop after trouble starting. Jordan, taken to Neosho Memorial Hospital, had a left leg break about four inches above the knee. He resides at 203 N Washington and has worked at Tabor's for several years.

Frank Jordan Tabor Motor Co Tabor’s Walter Lacey N. Steuben Lacey Jordan Neosho Memorial Hospital 203 N. Washington Tabor's

Elderly Woman Survives Two-Story Fall in Sleep Escape

Mrs Agnes West aged 78 climbed from a window while asleep and fell two stories in Dallas. An awning broke her fall and she received only a broken arm according to police reports.

Dallas (Ap Agnes West

Hoffa Perjury Question Reaches Justice Department

Senate Rackets Committee signals potential perjury by Teamster leader James R. Hoffa and transfers the issue to the Justice Department. The probe contrasts Hoffa’s denial of funding to boxer Embrel Davidson with Davidson’s claim of weekly welfare fund payments. Brennan invokes the Fifth Amendment amid unnamed associations with a fight fixer and narcotics links.

Washington Senate Rackets Committee James R. Hoffa Justice Department John L. McClellan D-Ark Hoffa Detroit Embrel Davidson Teamster Davidson Michigan Teamsters Union Welfare Fund Owen J Bert) Brennan Teamsters Brennan Patrick O’carroll Bureau of Narcotics Narcotics Bureau New York City O’carroll New York Raffaele Quasarano Quasarano O'Carroll Youngstown Ohio Hymie the Mink

Foreign Fulbright students to visit Chanute for two days

About 45 Fulbright researchers arrive from Lawrence for a weekend stay in Chanute. Local hosts, few reservations and last minute changes are noted as coordinators prepare a program including a church luncheon, a city tour, and a memorial building gathering. Dr. J A Buzzle leads the group and AAUW UNESCO and Chamber sponsor activities.

Chanute Fullbright K. U Lawrence Grace Boman E. 5Th Robert Lassman N. Forest AAUW Unesco Chamber of Commerce Les Matthews The Tribune Life Magazine James D. Ganson

Pilot Seeks 250000 After Ohio Plane Crash

William L. Clippard Jr filed suit in U. S. District Court against Cessna Aircraft Corp and McCauley Industrial Corp for 250000 in damages from a September 2 1956 crash near Bevis Ohio. He bought the airplane in March 1956 for about 20000 and alleges propeller and assembly failure caused injuries.

Cincinnati William L. Clippard Jr Cessna Aircraft Corp Wichita Kan McCauley Industrial Corp Dayton Ohio Bevis U. S

Telephone lines and after hours contact directions

The notice advises readers to contact the Tribune by phone or, if unavailable, call 700 after 6 p.m. It provides practical outreach instructions for reaching a person or alternative contact.

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Four of Family Die in Crash near Poplar Bluff

Four members of a Texas family were killed in a head on collision on U S 67 five miles south of Poplar Bluff. Candelario Torres 27 Rosa Anita 21 Maria 2 and Esmeralda 4 weeks died in the wreck. The victims lived briefly at Beaver Oklahoma. Torres was en route to Michigan to work in beet harvest. Truck driver T W Aston 44 of Bristol Oklahoma reported seeing the pickup in the wrong lane for about a quarter mile and said he could not avoid the collision. he said Torres appeared to drift asleep.

Poplar Bluff Texas U. S. 67 State Highway Patrol Candelario Torres Linton Tex Rosa Anita Maria Esmeralda Beaver Okla Torres Michigan T. W. Aston Bristol Aston

Voting Machines Approved for Wichita and Sedgwick County

In Wichita and Sedgwick County, voting machines were approved in the election. Officials expect machines ready for next spring’s city election. County wide approval 123,619 to 17,646. city approval 19,161 to 14,070.

Wichita Sedgwick

Senate Probers To Air Violence In Wichita Strike

Wichita taxi strike of 1953 54 and Teamsters Local 795 affairs to be examined by the McClellan committee in Washington. Witnesses include Payne H Ratner former Kansas governor and Wichita attorney, Sam Smith Rex Bulleigh Jack Graham and others. Proceedings focus on alleged 15000 payoff to cab firms and union influence.

Senate Wichita Wichita Beacon Today Teamsters Union Local 795 McClellan Investigating Committee Washington The Beacon International Union Kansas Payne H. Ratner Teamsters’ Central States Conference McClellan Sam Smith Rex Bulleigh Vets and Checker Cab Companies Jack Graham City Cabs Richard Cavner St. Louis Robert Backer Omaha

Kansas party leaders map fall campaign strategy

Kansas politicians move quickly toward a fall campaign with Democrat George Docking seeking a historic reelection as governor. Republican Clyde Reed Jr. won a decisive primary margin, signaling party organization efforts. The fall plan includes naming state chairmen and platforms on August 26, with Frank Theis guiding the Democrats and Sam Mellinger touted as GOP campaign chairman.

Topeka Kansas George Docking Kan Clyde Reed Jr Parsons Fred Hall Docking Hall Reed Warren Shaw Clyde Reed Sr U. S Sam Mellinger Emporia GOP Frank Theis

Pranksters Move Small Car From Driveway Again

Ali vin Outcast told police that twice in five days muscular men moved his compact car from his driveway to a neighbor’s. He offered no reason for the repeated moving incident.

Belleville N. J Alivin

Harbor Tanker Collision Kills Fifteen Crewmates in Dense Fog

Two tankers, the Gulfoil and the S E Graham, collided and burst into flames at Newport Harbor in fog. Fifteen crewmen died, with nine found in a compartment aboard the Gulfoil and six bodies recovered ashore. Ninety percent of the total fifty three crewmen were rescued or accounted for as Navy and Coast Guard units battled the blaze.

Newport, RI Newport Harbor Navy Frank Powell S. E. Graham Karl Anderson Gulfoil Coast Guard Laurel Graham Rose Island Boston Gulf Oil Refining Co S.E. Graham Graham Co Philadelphia Naval Hospital Newport Hospital

Human Torch Death Ties to Flint Cleaners Fire

Frank Kierdorf, 56, a Michigan Teamsters official, died in Pontiac after suffering burns believed linked to an arson attempt at Latreille cleaners in Flint. Gov. Williams aide said a Port Huron witness described a flaming attack with explosions. Herman Kierdorf denied involvement.

Pontiac Mich Frank Kierdorf Michigan Atty Paul L. Adams Teamsters Union Flint Port Huron Adams Herman Frank Kierdorf Teamsters Latreille Cleaners G. Mennen Williams

Bible Theme Parade Marks Humboldt Fall Festival

Humboldt Chamber sponsors a two day Fall Festival featuring a Bible Story Parade with cash prizes for top floats. Events run Sept 19 20 with a Humboldt Moran football game Sept 19 and a bean feed and street dance to follow.

Humboldt Humboldt Chamber of Commerce Chanute Iola Arthur Carlson Merle West Moran First Baptist Church

Traffic Fatalities Reported in Kansas

Traffic fatality counts released by the State Accident Records Section show 294 deaths so far in 1958, and 306 in the same period of 1957, with 1 death in the last 24 hours in Topeka.

Topeka Kansas

Mostly cloudy and warm with scattered thunderstorms forecast

Southeast Kansas expects continued warm humid weather through Friday with recurrent thundershowers in the east central and southeast. Tonight and Friday bring cooler, clear to partly cloudy skies and isolated storms with some locations reporting heavy rain yesterday. Winds observed up to 65 to 75 mph in Scott City and Wichita.

Topeka Kansas Weather Bureau East Scott City Wichita Tribune Healy St. Francis Goodland Kanopolis Garden City Abilene Salina Junction City

Wall Damage Strikes Farm Service Store. Truck Backed Into Side Door

Police report a truck from a Lexington Nebraska firm backed into a double side door of the Farm Service Store at 112 West Elms yesterday at about 1 20 p.m. Extensive wall damage occurred but police say the vehicle suffered only a broken clearance light. Police Chief Tom Morehead identified the owner and said no other damage was found.

W. Elms Tom Morehead Lexington, Neb

Payment Delayed Mail Trick Ties to Railroad

Dick Welsh of Missouri Pacific Railroad received a $5 bill in the mail with an unsigned note claiming it was payment for ties stolen from the railroad two years ago. Authorities noted the message was unsigned and part of an apparent blackmail attempt in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Poplar Bluff Dick Welsh Missouri Pacific Railroad

Zoning Request Referred to Board

Vester Robinson seeks a certificate of occupancy for 202 S. Evergreen property. The application, tied to a former garage and car agency, was referred to the zoning board of appeals. Hearing set for 7:30 p.m. August 18 at the Memorial building. Robinson resides at 208 S. Evergreen.

Vester Robinson S. Evergreen Zoning Board of Appeals Tom Morehead Robinson Morehead Memorial Building

Heart Attack Fatal For Atchison Driver

An Atchison Kansas man 66 Henry C Klostermeier died of a heart attack yesterday while driving up a steep hill 15 miles southeast of town His wife Charlotte and friend Miss Mary Bender were in the back seat as the car rolled down into a field Bender was injured while jumping from the car for aid

Atchison (Ap Atchison, Kas Henry C.klostermeier Here Klostermeier Charlotte Mary Bender

Results list with Henley Real Estate Agcy

Results list including Henley Real Estate Agency with contact phone 2195 appearing as the primary listing in a real estate results page. The item reads like a classified ad snippet and emphasizes agency name and phone number for inquiries.

Henley Real Estate Agcy

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